(curling) Temporary curling ice made quickly on a hockey rink or the like, generally different or less suitable for curling than that of a full-time curling facility.

(cartography) Of a map, having the property that equal areas on the map represent equal areas on the mapped surface.

Former name of Gilgit-Baltistan.

A former administrative region in Pakistan located between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Afghanistan, now part of the former.

plural of area

A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom or to take a break from travelling.

It is easy to get money from foolish people. / It is difficult or unlikely that foolish people maintain their hold on acquired wealth.

(idiomatic, colloquial, rhetorical question) Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.

(soccer, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see area, influence.